Divisional Head: Projects & Architecture - ICTD19149 at City of Ekurhuleni

Key performance areas:

• Provide input to strategic capability and leadership to drive and integrate the ICT architectural framework and ICT Strategy
• Ensure effective operational processes for Architecture to facilitate, establish and review departmental functional planning practices, policies and procedures within area of accountability
• Create and drive strategic relationships with stakeholders for purposes of expectation management, knowledge sharing and integration
• Develop ICT Architecture implementation programmes and communication plans to ensure the effective rollout and implementation
• Scan external environment to identify and take advantage of new knowledge of related acts, regulations & regulatory frameworks to improve results
• Prepare and deliver monthly and quarterly reports as per developed set standards and requirements, legislation and regulations
• Plan, design and build an IT Infrastructure Architecture at Enterprise level that meets organizational requirements
• Implement good governance and apply risk knowledge and skills within the parameters of prescribed regulatory and best practice framework for good corporate governance
• Identify, analyse and interpret KPI's timeously to mitigate against potential risks, and recommending corrective measures
• Ensuring the integrity and effective administration of financial risk management processes
• Overseeing the preparation of monthly and annual budgets and financial reports in accordance with statutory and Council presentations
• Ensure customer service orientation to promote people-centered and efficient service delivery by the Department in line with Batho Pele principles
• Optimise human capital through integrating and optimising functional activities, processes or systems across an internal value chain
• Ensuring timeous, clear contracting and assessment of performance expectations with direct and indirect reports in line with organisational objectives
• Provide meaningful context, setting performance standards in order to enhance productivity, capacity and high staff morale
• Lead and manage teams by providing context, setting performance standards and educating on process, quality and policy

Core Requirements:

• Relevant postgraduate degree in Information Technology or relevant equivalent NQF Level 8
• NQF Level 5 Finance Management Qualification in MFMA in terms of National Treasury requirement would serve as an advantage
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in a similar environment
• Financial Management & Problem-solving Skills; Institutional process analysis and redesign knowledge and experience; Risk and compliance knowledge; People management and empowerment skills; Quality orientation; Effective Communication Skills with the ability to build trusting relationships; Capacity to withstand stress; & Operation Planning and Reporting Skills.